Oosthuizen over after Venter smashes the line.
Commentators already talking Venter up.
10-0
Oosthuizen over after Venter smashes the line.
Commentators already talking Venter up.
10-0
Forgot to mention previously, I have Horn ahead of Roos as backup for Jasper at the moment.
And now Venter sets up another try. He gets one out wide, bumps off the tackler, draws a second defender and chicken wings it to Horn who goes over.
15-0
Lions looking good. On paper the Sharks should win easily.
First scrum and Lions not budged.
Ooshuizen a big solid unit.
This could be a tricky one for the Sharks now. Already trailing and the Lions look well drilled.
Esterhuizen so clearly the best 13 in world rugby...he smashes the Lions line, drawing 3 defenders and resulting in Tsitsuka going over for the Sharks first
15-5
Sharks score after good build up.
Plumster'pick for rugby player of the century makes a few yards.
Yeah, Beens...he's a unit.
Admit it Beeno, had AE ever played for the Stompies you would be a massive fan
Plumpy there are 29 other players on the field. Just saying.
Lions scrum destroyed. Ominous sign?
Not a bad player could find a spot off the bench Plumster.
Hooker looking good as always...
JJ? JJ? Where for art though oh JJ?
Haha Hendrikse with the best kick to the corner that he'll ever make...
5m lineout...
reset
Maul...Siya breaks around the back and dives over.
Kolisi scores. Sharks getting on top.
Lions lead 15-12.
Hendrikse slots the conversion
12-15
Dammit...Lions with some nice positive play but Crappies chooses to kick and messes it up
Horn doing all the things that Dawie tells us JJ does...and more.
Such a solid player
Venter looking good this year.
He's drawing tackles and looking to make the offload.
Rassie is gonna pick him next year for sure.
Some passing there from the Lions!
Lions slot and easy 3...
12-18
As I noted before Morne van Der Berg is a more involved scrum ie than Williams.
Three scrims in a row and Ox not getting anywhere.
Hooker does well on his own line.
Lions with some pressure on the Sharks but they're looking at contact with Fassi in the air...
Fassi landed and Venter hit him high...
Probably a yellow
Yep and off field review
Esterhuizen very quiet. Lions center look more enterprising.
Horn at 15 much more effective than Fassi so far.
Ruan Venter off with a yellow. Could be upgraded
Clear knock and ref refuses to review it
Jenkins scores after ong range movement. Good try Guppies.
Sharks run the length of the field with Jenkins ultimately scoring.
Calamatous ending to the half from the Lions...
Half time Lions lead 18 - 17
Will Ruan Venter be back.
Plum that was a very unfortunate end to the half for the Lions.
A few things I spotted so far….. no JJ….Lions. 4 effectively competing for the ball on the deck….our 4th pack would probably scrum better than the ABs.
Gosh and there’s Ruan Venter at 6’6” breaking tackles with ease….supposedly giraffe’s don’t do that.
Butch good fun with the mike….nice to see him looking happy and in great shape
Now he looks at a knock on…but he refused to look at the one just before the half. Not a very convincing ref
And the Sharks start the half with a try.
Yeah, Moz...it seems the Sharks management agree with us in that Hooker is superior to JJ hahaha
Try cancelled, Siya knocked it
Venters card upgraded to red :(
Game ruined
Fassi overkicks the grubber…they do that 90% of the time.
Fassi finally getting the ball out wide but no space available. If really be looking to bring him into the game if I were the Sharks. He's such a strike runner but he hardly gets the ball
Noobs Plum, JJ glides
The Pimp may be at the end of his career but he still looks like the dark Yul Brynner
Poor play by the Hozen there…he is overdoing the power run bit.
Hah Andre getting stripped on the line.
This game is pretty even and the Sharks scored that singular try while the Lions were down to 14.
You'd think the Shark's experience would carry them home here
Well handled by Edwil as he helps keep the Lions pinned in their half
I don't understand...are the Lions back to 15 now or?
Brilliant by Edwill
Great try made by AE.
Shakes take a quick penalty in their 22...Andre runs it upfield and kicks it ahead. Edwil with serious gas going past David's, kicks it on, collects and scores.
Edwil is fast as F!!!
lions with a Penalty deep in the Sharks half...
they got 5m a lineout...
they fluff it as Edeil very almost does a repeat of the try he just scored
Crappies getting back to save the day
Nice up and under by Fassi who collects his own kick
Bounce of the ball not favouring the Lions
If only JJ was here, Moz
Pretty pedestrian by everybody involved at the moment
Sharks with a series of scrums under the Lion's posts...Will they regret not taking 3?
Yep, the Lions demolish the Sharks scrum...they walked right through them.
Pressure relieved for now.
Game still within a score for the Leeutjies
Howzit dudes. I'll check the last 10 with you.
So many good players who could be internationals out there
The Sharks keep scrumming around the corner but the ref keeps rewarding them
4 minutes to go and the Sharks are held up over the line.
Brave rearguard by the Lions….Smith has put some great tackles on the Hozen…..who loses the ball again,
Lions force an offload with good momentum, knocks it, and that might be the game.
Might have been an early tackle by Jaden on the Lions player actually, will need another replay to check. Dump tackle too.
Now if that’s not a yellow what is?
Penalty to the Lions for a late tackle...
Last chance saloon now, with 2 mins to go.
They need to put this into the corner and pray their lineout functions and they can get a maul going
Lions get a lineout 5m off the penalty. Last roll of the dice.
Lions lineout has to work this time
Terrible crosskick but they had the advantage. For a moment there I thought he was going for an inexplicable droppie.
Tap tappie. Lions score.
Wow!
Nice ending to the game here.
Lions in with a chance.
Hashim gets it!!!!!!!!!
Great read from the kid.
Made it look easy in the end
23-22 Lions win.
Lekker Leeus!
Paks are you making the Stormers thread?
What a win over virtually a Springbok team.
Ja I might as well Plummie, not much else on tonight.
Shaps!
I'll see yas at 6
My advice to the S harks is move Esterhuizen to loosie and contract <ilne as insiode center, This goy plays thinkin g rigby and he is as slippery as an eeel.
The Sharks has gfood wn gs and ouide center - but hey h ave shit at 10 and 12/
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Early 3 for the Lions after Grant fails to roll.
Venter already making big carries